ZAVALA COUNTY, TX – A failed human smuggling attempt led to a pursuit that ended in La Pryor after a 17-year-old driver from San Antonio fled from deputies in a Dodge Challenger.
The incident began around 8:27 p.m. on October 4, 2025, when a Zavala County deputy heard Texas DPS Communications report a blue Dodge Challenger that failed to yield at the Border Patrol checkpoint in Maverick County, possibly heading north on FM 481. The deputy responded west toward Maverick County to intercept the vehicle.
At approximately 8:35 p.m., the deputy attempted to stop the 2021 Dodge Challenger for speeding 104 mph in a 75 mph zone near Chaparrosa Ranch on U.S. Highway 57. The vehicle failed to yield, initiating a pursuit eastbound toward La Pryor, reaching speeds of up to 110 mph and driving on the shoulder and into oncoming traffic.
Zavala County deputies and a Texas DPS trooper successfully deployed stop sticks at the intersection of U.S. Highways 57 and 83, causing the Dodge to strike a “Do Not Enter” sign before stopping. Two males exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Both were quickly detained, the driver identified as a 17-year-old from San Antonio and the passenger identified as an undocumented immigrant.
Uvalde EMS evaluated both individuals at the scene, and Uvalde Border Patrol took them into custody. The vehicle was towed by Garcia’s Wrecker Service, and TxDOT was notified about the damaged sign.
